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1 day ago | whby.com | Landen Moore

JUNEAU, Wis. - Former Waupun Correctional Institution Warden Randall Hepp will not have to spend any time behind bars for the death of inmates in that prison. Instead, Hepp is fined $500 in Dodge County Court on misdemeanor charges of violating state-county institution laws. Hepp was initially charged with felony misconduct in office following an investigation into the death of three inmates at WCI since a lockdown started in late 2023, but the charges were reduced as part of a plea deal.

2 days ago | whby.com | Landen Moore

ASHWAUBENON, Wis. - A crash between a car and a motorcycle results in the death of the motorcycle driver. Police say an 18-year-old man from De Pere was driving the motorcycle southbound on Ashland Avenue around 11:25 p.m. Saturday when it struck a sedan turning west onto Mike McCarthy Way from northbound Ashland Avenue. The motorcycle driver was thrown from the motorcycle and was pronounced dead after arrival at a local hospital.

2 days ago | whby.com | Landen Moore

TOWNSHIP OF HARRISON, Wis. - The Waupaca County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal UTV crash early Sunday morning. Deputies responded to a report of a UTV crashing in the north ditch on Mud Lake Road north of Nitke Road. Deputies found a male outside the UTV and performed life-saving measures. That victim was pronounced dead at the scene. No further details are being released. [Facebook: Waupaca County Sheriff's Office]

6 days ago | whby.com | Landen Moore

APPLETON, Wis. - Appleton police provide more details on the arrest of a teacher at a Kaukauna school. Collin Killoren was taken into custody Wednesday and booked on 10 counts of possession of child pornography. APD launched an investigation into Killoren after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. He taught Logic, Philosophy and Debate for grades 7-12 at St. Ignatius Catholic School.

6 days ago | whby.com | Landen Moore

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Green Bay police are investigating a death. A passerby reported finding a woman's body in the East River near the 500 block of Eastman Avenue shortly after 4:45 p.m. Wednesday. The body was removed from the water about a half-hour later. While the cause of death is not yet known, police do not believe the public is in any danger. Anyone with information should contact the Green Bay Police Department. [Nixle: Green Bay Police Department]